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CIE-5054-2023-ON-p11 · Question 36

You may use a calculator. Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 9.8 N (acceleration of free fall = 9.8 m/s²).
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36 Alpha (α) particles and beta (β) particles are emitted during radioactive decay. Which particle has the weaker ionising effect and which has the weaker penetrating power? weaker weaker ionising effect penetrating power A α α B α β C β α D β β

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5054/11/O/N/23Cambridge O Level Physics 5054 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 1 variant 1 · Question 36